Suburbs Kirribilli

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Kirribilli NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kirribilli, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kirribilli NSW is 3,629 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kirribilli is $1,598 per week ($83,096 per year). Median rent in Kirribilli is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Kirribilli has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Kirribilli has a population density of 8371.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kirribilli is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kirribilli is $3,033.

There were 48 recorded offences in Kirribilli in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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📍 Kirribilli, New South Wales — 33.8475°S, 151.2159°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (52)

Kirribilli Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kirribilli Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,598/wk
$83,096 per year
#74 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$520/wk
$2,253 per month
#502 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,033/mo
Avg household size: 1.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kirribilli Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.5% (1,688) Female 53.5% (1,946)

Population Density

8371.4
people per km²
3,629 people · 0.4 km²

Households

1.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,744
Family income/wk

Kirribilli Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kirribilli Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
68.2% 436 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
31.8% 203 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kirribilli Country of Birth

Australia
76.3%
England
12.3%
China
2.8%
India
2.7%
Iran
1.6%
Hong Kong
1.2%
Canada
1.0%
Bangladesh
0.7%
France
0.7%
Indonesia
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kirribilli Religion

No Religion
43.8%
Catholic
23.6%
Not stated
12.3%
Anglican
11.8%
Buddhism
2.6%
Hinduism
2.1%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kirribilli Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kirribilli Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
25.4%
Spanish
16.4%
Other
12.4%
Cantonese
12.4%
Italian
12.4%
Persian ED
8.5%
Russian
6.2%
Hindi
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kirribilli Employment

💼
Employed full-time
48.7% 1,449 people
⏰
Employed part-time
14.8% 440 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 91 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.5% 996 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kirribilli Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
49.5%
Postgraduate Degree
25.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.9%
Certificate III/IV
6.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kirribilli Occupation

Professionals
52.6%
Managers
23.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
3.7%
Community & Personal Service
3.5%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kirribilli Field of Study

Management & Commerce
32.1%
Society & Culture
23.2%
Health
9.3%
Engineering
7.8%
Creative Arts
7.5%
Education
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Architecture & Building
4.6%
Information Technology
3.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kirribilli Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
48.7%
Separate house
45.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kirribilli Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.6%
$800-$999/wk
2.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
29.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kirribilli Marital Status

💍
Married
33.3% 1,136
↔️
Separated
2.9% 98
📋
Divorced
11.6% 395
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 172
👤
Never married
47.2% 1,611

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kirribilli Ancestry

English
29.1%
Australian
17.4%
Irish
12.7%
Other
12.3%
Scottish
9.5%
Chinese
5.9%
Italian
3.7%
German
3.1%
Indian
2.2%
Filipino
1.6%
Dutch
1.3%
Polish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kirribilli School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
26.5%
Primary — Government
15.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
13.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.4%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Government
8.1%
Pre-school
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kirribilli Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.9% 325
✅
No need for assistance
95.1% 6,258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kirribilli Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.1% 618
—
Not a volunteer
79.9% 2,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kirribilli Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kirribilli How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
43.3%
Did not go to work
18.6%
Train
15.0%
Walked only
10.6%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.9%
Bus
1.9%
Ferry
1.8%
Other
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Bicycle
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kirribilli Car Ownership

0 vehicles
31.2%
1 vehicle
52.3%
2 vehicles
13.9%
3 vehicles
2.0%
4+ vehicles
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kirribilli Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
30.1%
2 bedrooms
46.7%
3 bedrooms
17.5%
4 bedrooms
4.6%
5 bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kirribilli Population Mobility

25.1%
moved in the last year
55.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kirribilli Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
41
Indigenous residents
6,614
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kirribilli Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
274
Heart disease
110
Asthma
103
Arthritis
93
Diabetes
89
Cancer
78
Lung condition
59
Stroke
48
Kidney disease
40
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kirribilli Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.0%
$3,500+/wk
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kirribilli Family Structure

Couple — no children
60.5%
Couple — children under 15
22.2%
Couple — no children under 15
9.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kirribilli Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 13
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 59
👤
Never served
97.5% 3,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kirribilli Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.6% 328
—
Did not provide
89.4% 2,762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kirribilli Children Ever Born

No children
62.4%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
16.3%
3 children
9.5%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kirribilli When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
33
1951–1960
34
1961–1970
77
1971–1980
135
1981–1990
185
1991–2000
182
2001–2010
230
2011–2015
180
2016
42
2017
58
2018
59
2019
72
2020
48
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kirribilli Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.1%
5–14 hours
35.6%
15–29 hours
10.2%
30+ hours
4.7%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kirribilli Household Size

1 person
50.4%
2 persons
37.7%
3 persons
6.9%
4 persons
4.2%
5 persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kirribilli Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,454
Moved from NSW
547
Moved — same area (SA2)
125
Moved from overseas
74
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from ACT
14
Moved from WA
9
Moved from SA
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kirribilli Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.1%
Step family — no other children
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kirribilli Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 48 total

Theft
24
Other Against Property
11
Assault
5
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
2
Drug Offences
2
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Kirribilli Schools

52
schools nearby
22
government
1141
avg ICSEA score
27,636
total students
Sydney Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students
1274
ICSEA
St Aloysius' College Independent
Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students
1223
ICSEA
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent
Combined · K-12 · 936 students
1209
ICSEA
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 221 students
1206
ICSEA
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students
1205
ICSEA
North Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students
1203
ICSEA
North Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students
1195
ICSEA
Conservatorium High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students
1194
ICSEA
SCECGS Redlands Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students
1190
ICSEA
St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students
1189
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1189
ICSEA
Loreto Kirribilli Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students
1189
ICSEA
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 114 students
1188
ICSEA
Wenona School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students
1187
ICSEA
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students
1179
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kirribilli Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,267/wk
Median Rent $520/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kirribilli

≈ $9,824/month
Median rent $520/wk
Left after rent $1,747/wk
Rent share 22.9%

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Income: $1,676/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $1,368/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $1,298/wk Rent: $510/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $1,534/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $30/wk

Kirribilli vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Shoal Bay (NSW)
Pop: 1,815 Income: $623/wk Rent: $338/wk
Denman
Pop: 1,821 Income: $721/wk Rent: $280/wk
Walgett
Pop: 1,824 Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk
Merriwa (NSW)
Pop: 1,825 Income: $593/wk Rent: $245/wk
Tullimbar
Pop: 1,840 Income: $988/wk Rent: $520/wk
Springvale (NSW)
Pop: 1,851 Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kirribilli

What is the population of Kirribilli NSW?

The population of Kirribilli NSW is 3,629 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8371.4 people per km².Kirribilli is ranked #2,081 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kirribilli?

The median personal income in Kirribilli NSW is $1,598 per week, or $83,096 per year.The median household income is $2,267 per week.Family income is $3,744 per week.Kirribilli is ranked #74 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kirribilli?

Median rent in Kirribilli NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kirribilli ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kirribilli?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kirribilli NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kirribilli?

The median age in Kirribilli NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kirribilli a good suburb to live in?

Kirribilli is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,629.The median income is $1,598/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12182. All dollar figures in AUD.